Canadian wildlife and nature photographer John E. Marriott shares photographic advice, tall tales, and beautiful pictures from his photography adventures in the Canadian wilds and beyond.

Welcome to the first day of spring. My children reminded me last night that today is the vernal equinox which marks the first day of spring. It has been a severe winter here in southern Alberta so it is a little hard to believe spring could be arriving soon.

Musings on photographing the Alberta landscape. When I go through old RAW images I am immediately remembered of what it was like on that particular morning or evening, how I felt and even what I was thinking. Looking back over those many thousands of files is like traveling in a time machine. On this morning, up before the sun with high humidity and now wind the fog hung low in the river valley.

The snowfall totals in my area were anywhere from 10-13. I recently read a profound quote which seems to say it all. The first day of spring is one thing,. And the first spring day is another. The difference between them is. Sometimes as great as a month.

You see what I mean, then.

Professional Photography by Katie Johnson, Santa Fe, NM. Train by a Lake in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada. I took this photo eleven years ago, when I took the summer off, packed my car with my dog, my camera, and my camping gear and headed out all over the Northern US and up into Canada. Oh, it was a good summer.

We are but poor passing fates,. That I could not love you any more. Than I do right now. For I know of nothing in this world. So sad or so beautiful. As your branches heavy with rain.

I had conducted a fairly thorough exploration of the Telluride end of Last Dollar Road on Day 10. So I got up extra early to make the more-than-an-hour-long drive from Ouray to the Telluride end of Last Dollar Road. During my scouting session back on Day 10. Sunrise, Last Dollar Road, Uncompahgre National Forest, Colorado.